Video games have been blamed for the decline of children’s studious pursuits since the birth of ‘Pong’ – one of the first arcade video games to reach mainstream popularity. More than a decade later, video games are being used as an educational tool for young adolescents in schools across the world. According to a…

There are worse places to be than to be trapped in a car with three best friends as you make your way past the Great Smoky Mountains of Lucis road – a highway in Final Fantasy XV’s open-world universe. ‘Picturesque’ doesn’t quite describe the stunning qualities of these mountains, hidden ruins, and lagoons. Prompto,…

Given the fact that Sony launched their new generation console without any backward compatibility functionality in 2013, it is clear that there is going to be majority of playstation devotee’s who want to re-experience nostalgic classics of the former hardware. That said, Sony have already started to poll users on what kind of PS2 games…

If you’re someone who wants to break into games media journalism, has a passion for writing, loves gaming and is genuinely dedicated to building a career in the gaming journalism sphere, let’s face it – you’re not the only one. Competition is fierce and, similar to the industry that supplies you with heaps of material…

Hideo Kojima, the creator of the highly acclaimed Metal Gear Solid series, unveiled a new cryptic trailer for his new title Death Stranding, the first game from the developer after his departure from Konami last year. After a few gracious words of appreciation, Hideo Kojima displayed more footage of his new game at the 2016…

Dishonored two tells the tale of the world 15 years after the rat plague in Dishonored 1. The game’s prologue has you playing as the Empress of the Isle, Emily Kaldwin, the daughter of Corvo Kaldwin, the main protagonist of the first Dishonored. During the first few moments of the game, Emily is stripped…

Prior to the release of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, I predicted that Naughty Dog was working on their next stellar title – the next sequel to the Last of us franchise. Last of Us 2 has officially been announced at the PlayStation Experience event. Titled Last of Us Part II, the game will be…

The Street Fighter mini-series, Resurrection, the sequel to Machinima’s Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist is set to release on YouTube next month, according to Street Fighter AF Facebook page. Street Fighter AF announced the launch on its Facebook page earlier last week. The post said: “Machinima have informed us to expect a wider global release around…

It has been six full years since we last experienced life as a racketeer, in the open-world game Mafia II. In Mafia III – 2K games new stellar entry into the franchise – you take on the role of Lincoln Clay, a Vietnam War soldier who starts his own criminal empire in the fictional…

It was a lifetime ago when the all-new Play station 3 and Xbox 360 appeared as two hefty love letters to all gamers whilst gracefully taking the helm as master innovators in the 21st Century living room. But with the latest salvos of ongoing console wars, between Sony, Microsoft and even Nintendo, many remain dissuaded…

Usually, when people talk about the subject of escapism, it often comes with negative connotations. Most of the time, the general scope of escapism intrinsically implies discontentment with reality; a desire to escape from the banality of everyday life. This is especially potent when it comes to gaming. Many would accuse an avid World of…